BC-AP Sports Digest,1554

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FBN--SUPER BOWL

MINNEAPOLIS — Tom Brady and the New England Patriots look to win their sixth Super Bowl title, which would match the Pittsburgh Steelers, when they face backup quarterback Nick Foles and a Philadelphia Eagles team looking for its first Vince Lombardi Trophy. The Patriots are 4½-point favorites. By Pro Football Writer Barry Wilner. UPCOMING: 1,000 words, photos. Game starts 6:30 p.m.

With:

— FBN--SUPER BOWL-THE LATEST — Real-time updates throughout the day.

— FBN--TIM DAHLBERG-SUPER BOWL — Sports Columnist Tim Dahlberg writes from the Super Bowl.

— Sidebars on each team, the MVP, the key play to the game, other developments on merits.

OLY--KOREAS-WOMEN'S HOCKEY

INCHEON, South Korea — Wearing a powder-blue logo of a map symbolizing peace between the Koreas, the most talked-about team at this year's Olympics has seen game action for the first time in a friendly match that drew thousands of spectators in South Korea. The North and South Korean women's ice hockey players showed plenty of fight, but their combined team was outclassed in a 3-1 loss to Sweden at the Seonhak International Ice Rink in Incheon. By Kim Tong-Hyung. SENT: 940 words, photos.

With:

— AS--KOREAS-OLYMPICS — Seoul: North Korea to send nominal head of state to South Korea. By Hyung-Jin Kim. SENT: 400 words, photos.

OLY--FIG-BIG-NAME FAREWELLS

This will be the final Olympic Games for a large contingent of figure skating royalty, the end of an era for a group that's been around for two or three cycles and the opening for a new wave of talent. By Dave Skretta. UPCOMING: 770 words, photos by 7 p.m.

BKN--CAVALIERS-LUE

CLEVELAND — The Cleveland Cavaliers have no plans to fire coach Tyronn Lue despite the team's recent slide because of the need for "keeping continuity" at a challenging time, the AP is told. The status of Lue, the only coach to win a championship with a Cleveland team since 1964, came into question following Saturday night's 32-point home loss to Houston, a performance that caused LeBron James to say the Cavaliers' games shouldn't be shown on national TV. By Tom Withers. SENT: 130 words. UPCOMING: 600 words, photo by 6 p.m.

SUPER BOWL

SUPER BOWL-CELEB WATCH

Coverage of celebrities, performers and more throughout the day on-site at the Super Bowl. By Music Writer Mesfin Fekadu. UPCOMING: 800 words, photos, video by 6 p.m. Updated throughout the night.

SUPER BOWL-HALFTIME REVIEW

A review of Justin Timberlake's halftime show performance. By Entertainment Writer Dave Bauder. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos, video by 11 p.m.

Also:

— FBN--SUPER BOWL-FANS REACT. Developing from the end of the Super Bowl, followed by about 600 words, photos by 1 a.m.

— SUPER BOWL ADS — The themes and ads that dominated during the Super Bowl. By Mae Anderson. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 11 p.m. With SUPER BOWL ADS-WINNERS AND LOSERS and SUPER BOWL ADS-THE LATEST.

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AP Sports Extra: Super Bowl Preview: A paginated preview of the Super Bowl is available in AP Newsroom by searching for "Sports Extra" under the Graphics tab. The pages look at what's on the line for both teams and other details about the matchup. The pages can be used between now and the Super Bowl on Sunday. For questions, contact Barry Bedlan at bbedlan(at)ap.org

OLYMPICS

OLY--RUSSIAN DOPING-IOC

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — IOC President Thomas Bach has described as "extremely disappointing and surprising" a recent ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport that lifted Olympic doping bans for 28 Russian athletes. Bach says the decision shows an "urgent" need to reform the court's internal structure. He says he hopes a final decision on cases of Russian athletes will be made in the next couple of days.

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AP Sports Extra: Winter Olympics Preview: A paginated look at the Winter Olympics is available in AP Newsroom by searching for "Sports Extra" under the Graphics tab. The pages look at the top U.S. Olympians and facts and figures about the Pyeongchang Games. The pages can be used between now and the start of the Olympics on Feb. 9. For questions, contact Barry Bedlan at bbedlan(at)ap.org

WINTER SPORTS

SKI--WCUP-WOMEN'S DOWNHILL

GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany — Lindsey Vonn claimed her 81st career victory when she won the final women's World Cup downhill before the Pyeongchang Olympics. It was the American's third straight triumph in the discipline. By Eric Willemsen. SENT: 570 words, photos.

Also:

— SKI-- WCUP-NORDIC COMBINED — Norway's Jan Schmid wins Nordic combined World Cup event. SENT: 170 words, photos.

— SBD--WORLD CUP — Leaders Pierre Vaultier, Michela Moioli win snowboard cross World Cup races. SENT: 210 words, photos.

— JUM--WORLD CUP — Johann Andre Forfang gets ready for Olympics with ski jump win in Germany. SENT: 130 words, photos.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Men's:

BKC--T25-SETON HALL-VILLANOVA

PHILADELPHIA — The No. 1 Villanova Wildcats play host to Seton Hall. Villanova is 8-0 at home this year and was won its four Big East games by an average of 18.5 points. By Dan Gelston. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game started noon.

BKC--T25-TOP 25 REWIND

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Three blueblood programs — No. 4 Duke, No. 7 Kansas and No. 21 Kentucky — all suffered losses to unranked opponents on Saturday to highlight the week's developments for AP Top 25 teams. Meanwhile, No. 2 Virginia continued its march toward an Atlantic Coast Conference regular-season title and No. 3 Purdue survived an overtime challenge to its long winning streak. By Aaron Beard. UPCOMING: 700 words, photos by 4 p.m.

Women's:

BKW--T25-CINCINNATI-UCONN

HARTFORD, Conn. — Top-ranked UConn hosts former Huskies star Jamelle Elliott and her Cincinnati Bearcats. By Pat Eaton-Robb. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game started 1 p.m.

BKW--T25-MISSISSIPPI ST-MIGHTY MCCOWAN

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Mississippi State's Teaira McCowan has needed less than three seasons to improve from a raw project to a bona fide star. Now the 6-foot-7 junior is averaging nearly 20 points and 13 rebounds a game for the No. 2 Bulldogs, who have a 23-0 record going into Monday's home game against No. 7 South Carolina. By David Brandt. SENT: 730 words, photos.

BKW--T25-NOTRE DAME-DUKE

DURHAM, N.C. — No. 5 Notre Dame visits No. 19 Duke in a matchup of ranked Atlantic Coast Conference rivals. By Joedy McCreary. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos. Game started 1 p.m.

NBA

BKN--LAKERS-THUNDER

OKLAHOMA CITY — The Los Angeles Lakers hope to have Brandon Ingram, who is questionable with groin tightness, when they visit the Oklahoma City Thunder. Ingram replaced Tyler Ennis on Friday night in Brooklyn, notching 16 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds in a game in which Ennis did not play. UPCOMING: 650 words, photos. Game starts 2 p.m.

GOLF

GLF--PHOENIX OPEN

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Rickie Fowler took a one-stroke lead into the final round of the Waste Management Phoenix Open, with former Arizona State stars Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm and Chez Reavie in contention. By John Nicholson. UPCOMING: 650 words by 8 p.m.

Also:

— GLF--MAYBANK CHAMPIONSHIP — Shubhankar Sharma of India claims the second European Tour victory of his career at the Maybank Championship in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. SENT: 200 words, photos.

— GLF--VIC OPEN — Minjee Lee wins Ladies European Tour event in Australia. SENT: 80 words.

TENNIS

— TEN--SPAIN-BRITAIN — Albert Ramos-Vinolas gives Spain 3-1 win over Britain in Davis Cup.

— TEN--AUSTRALIA-GERMANY — Alexander Zrevev beats Nick Kyrgios to give Germany 1st-round Davis Cup win over Australia. SENT: 330 words, photos.

SOCCER

SOC--ENGLISH ROUNDUP

LIVERPOOL, England — Tottenham heads to Anfield seeking a win over Liverpool in the Premier League to climb into the Champions League qualification positions. Also, Crystal Palace hosts Newcastle. By Steve Douglas. UPCOMING: 500 words, photos by 3 p.m. Plus separates on both games.

SOC--SPANISH ROUNDUP

MADRID — Spanish league leader Barcelona visits crosstown rival Espanyol, the only team that has succeeded against Lionel Messi and his teammates in recent months. UPCOMING: 600 words, photos by 3 p.m.

CAPSULES

— BKN--NBA CAPSULES

— HKN--NHL CAPSULES

— BKC--T25-TOP 25 CAPSULES

— BKW--T25-TOP 25 CAPSULES

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Sunday's Time Schedule (EST)

NBA

Portland at Boston, Noon

Milwaukee at Brooklyn, Noon

Atlanta at New York, Noon

Memphis at Toronto, Noon

L.A. Lakers at Oklahoma City, 2 p.m.

Charlotte at Phoenix, 3 p.m.

NHL

Vegas at Washington, 12:30 p.m.

Ottawa at Montreal, 1 p.m.

San Jose at Carolina, 1 p.m.

College Basketball (Top 25)

Men

No. 1 Villanova vs. Seton Hall, Noon

No. 17 Ohio State vs. Illinois, Noon

No. 25 Arizona State at Washington State, 4 p.m.

Women

No. 1 UConn vs. Cincinnati at XL Center, Hartford, Conn., 1 p.m.

No. 4 Louisville at Syracuse, 1 p.m.

No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 19 Duke, 1 p.m.

No. 6 Oregon vs. No. 24 Stanford, 3 p.m.

No. 10 Florida State at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m.

No. 11 Maryland at Nebraska, 3 p.m.

No. 12 Tennessee at Vanderbilt, 2 p.m.

No. 13 Michigan at Rutgers, 2 p.m.

No. 14 Texas A&M vs. Auburn, 4 p.m.

No. 16 Oregon State vs. No. 25 California, 4 p.m.

No. 17 Georgia vs. Mississippi, 2 p.m.